CVE-2024-5565: Vanna Vanna Prompt Injection Code Execution Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-7735-w2jp-gvg6
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CVSS 8.1
CWE-94 CWE-77
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-5565 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 8.1) vanna prompt injection code execution vulnerability (CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) affecting Vanna libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves vanna prompt injection code execution. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-5565 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-5565
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7735-w2jp-gvg6
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.1
CWE Classification CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Product Vanna
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-5565

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Vanna dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

vanna fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install vanna>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show vanna

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-5565, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show vanna

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Vanna in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show vanna command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. In Vanna, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The Vanna library uses a prompt function to present the user with visualized results, it is possible to alter the prompt using prompt injection and run arbitrary Python code instead of the intended visualization code. Specifically - allowing external input to the library’s “ask” method with "visualize" set to True (default behavior) leads to remote code execution.

CVE-2024-5565 Affected Vanna Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
vanna
pypi/vanna
PyPI
≤ 0.5.5

References

NVD — CVE-2024-5565 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5565
Vanna Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/vanna-ai/vanna
research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/van... WEB
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/vanna-prompt-injection-rce-jfsa-2024-001034449

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5565?
CVE-2024-5565 is a security vulnerability in Vanna involving Vanna prompt injection code execution under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection').
Which Vanna versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: vanna.
What version fixes CVE-2024-5565?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is vanna affected?
Yes, vanna is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-5565?
CVE-2024-5565 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-5565?
CVE-2024-5565 is classified under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-5565?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show vanna'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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